Medical management system integrated programming apparatus for communication with an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. An implantable medical device communication system, the system comprising:
- an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes at least one of a device transmitter and device receiver coupled to a device antenna;
a medical information management system, wherein the medical information management system includes at least a computer processing unit and a display unit; and
at least one module interface apparatus, wherein the at least one module interface apparatus includes;
at least one of an interface receiver and an interface transmitter coupled to an interface antenna to communicate with the at least one of the device transmitter and the device receiver via the device antenna, and interface circuitry operable to at least one of adapt data received from the medical information management system for provision to the interface transmitter to communicate such information to the implantable medical device and adapt data received from the interface receiver to communicate such information to the medical information management system.
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Abstract
An implantable medical device communication system includes an implantable medical device, a medical information management system, and a module interface apparatus for facilitating communication therebetween. The implantable medical device includes transmitter/receiver circuitry coupled to a device antenna. The medical information management system includes at least a computer processing unit and a display unit. The module interface apparatus includes interface receiver/transmitter circuitry coupled to an interface antenna to communicate with the device transmitter/receiver circuitry via the device antenna. Further, the module interface apparatus includes interface circuitry operable to adapt data (e.g., programming commands) received from the medical information management system for transmittal to the implantable medical device and adapt data received from the implantable medical device (e.g., device data including operational data, physiological parameter data, analyzed data, diagnostic data, etc.) such as to communicate such information to the medical information management system.
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59 Claims
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1. An implantable medical device communication system, the system comprising:
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an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes at least one of a device transmitter and device receiver coupled to a device antenna;
a medical information management system, wherein the medical information management system includes at least a computer processing unit and a display unit; and
at least one module interface apparatus, wherein the at least one module interface apparatus includes;
at least one of an interface receiver and an interface transmitter coupled to an interface antenna to communicate with the at least one of the device transmitter and the device receiver via the device antenna, and interface circuitry operable to at least one of adapt data received from the medical information management system for provision to the interface transmitter to communicate such information to the implantable medical device and adapt data received from the interface receiver to communicate such information to the medical information management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A programming system for use in programming implantable medical devices, the system comprising:
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an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes at least a device receiver coupled to a device antenna; and
a medical information management system, wherein the medical information management system includes a computer network, at least one computer subsystem having a user interface associated with a display operable on the computer network, and a plurality of interface modules, wherein each of the interface modules is operable for use in communication of information between an external device corresponding to the interface module and the at least one computer subsystem, and further wherein at least one interface module of the plurality of interface modules is operable for use in communication of programming commands from the medical information management system to the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for uplink of data from implanted medical devices, the system comprising:
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an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes at least a device transmitter coupled to a device antenna; and
a medical information management system, wherein the medical information management system includes a computer network, at least one computer subsystem having a user interface associated with a display operable on the computer network, and a plurality of interface modules, wherein each of the interface modules is operable for use in communication of information between an external device corresponding to the interface module and the computer network, and further wherein at least one interface module of the plurality of interface modules is operable for use in communication of device data from the implantable medical device to the medical information management system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An interface apparatus for use in facilitating communication between an implantable medical device and a medical information management system, wherein the medical information management system includes at least a computer processing unit and a display unit, wherein the implantable medical device includes at least one of a device transmitter and device receiver coupled to a device antenna, the interface apparatus comprising:
an interface module, wherein the interface module includes;
at least one of an interface receiver and an interface transmitter coupled to an interface antenna operable to communicate with the at least one of the device transmitter and the device receiver via the device antenna, and interface circuitry operable to at least one of adapt data received from the medical information management system for provision to the interface transmitter to communicate such information to the implantable medical device and adapt data received from the interface receiver to communicate such information to the medical information management system. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A programming system for use in programming implantable medical devices, the system comprising:
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an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes at least a device receiver coupled to a device antenna; and
a battery operable computer system having a user interface associated with a display unit and a plurality of interface modules connected thereto, wherein each of the interface modules is operable for use in communication of information between an external device corresponding to the interface module and the computer system, and further wherein at least one interface module of the plurality of interface modules is operable for use in providing programming information received from the computer system to the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for uplink of information from implanted medical devices, the system comprising:
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an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes at least a device transmitter coupled to a device antenna; and
a battery operable computer system and a plurality of interface modules connected thereto, wherein each of the interface modules is operable for use in communication of information between an external device corresponding to the interface module and the computer system, and further wherein at least one interface module of the plurality of interface modules is operable for use in providing device data received from the implantable medical device to the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An implantable medical device programming method, the method comprising steps of:
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providing an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes at least a device receiver coupled to a device antenna;
providing a medical information management system, wherein the medical information management system includes at least a processing unit and a display unit;
providing an interface module, wherein the at least one interface module includes at least an interface transmitter operable with the device receiver;
receiving data representative of programming commands at the interface module from the computer system;
adapting the data representative of programming commands for transmission to the implantable medical device; and
transmitting the adapted data by the interface transmitter via the interface antenna to the device antenna of the implantable medical device. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An implantable medical device uplink communication method, the method comprising steps of:
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providing an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device includes at least a device transmitter coupled to a device antenna;
providing a medical information management system, wherein the medical management system includes at least a processing unit and a display unit;
providing an interface module, wherein the at least one interface module includes at least an interface receiver operable with the device transmitter; and
receiving device data at the interface module from the device transmitter of the implantable medical device via the interface antenna;
adapting the device data for provision to the medical information management system; and
providing the adapted device data to the medical information management system. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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